When to go · Valdivia
Valdivia in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Valdivia's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season).
- JanuaryGreatInside Valdivia's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season).
- FebruaryGreatInside Valdivia's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season).
- MarchGreatInside Valdivia's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season).
Weather in September
- ValdiviaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Fiestas Patrias big impact
18–19 Sep · Chile
Independence and Army days; fondas, businesses closed, travel peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Valdivia, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Sep: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season)). Across Chile: Fiestas Patrias (18–19 Sep): fondas, barbecues, closed businesses; spring in the centre.
January: Inside Valdivia's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, long days, festival season).
Valdivia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast